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The Los Angeles Lakers brought in a bunch of fresh faces in the 2017 NBA Draft, selecting four new rookies to join their squad.
The team will officially introduce Lonzo Ball Friday and Kyle Kuzma, Thomas Bryant and Josh Hart at a later date, but two of their new teammates were ready to welcome them right away:
You guys better be ready for something special...... @JoshHart_3 @ZO2_ @nolimittb31 @kylekuzma Welcome to the family, and congratulations!
— Larry Nance Jr (@Larrydn22) June 23, 2017
Welcome to the team @ZO2_ @JoshHart_3 @kylekuzma @nolimittb31 ... Looking forward to play with you guys. Let's get to work! #LakeShow
— Ivica Zubac (@ivicazubac) June 23, 2017
Hart was as excited to join them as any rookie has ever been, and Ball will likely say more at his press conference Friday. Bryant and Kuzma also sound ready to officially be a part of the #Lakeshow:
Yessir bro let's get to work
— kuzzy (@kylekuzma) June 23, 2017
— Thomas Bryant (@nolimittb31) June 23, 2017
Yup let's get it https://t.co/tb68sug7Bt
— kuzzy (@kylekuzma) June 23, 2017
IM A LAKER
— kuzzy (@kylekuzma) June 23, 2017
Never let THEY tell you what you can't achieve. Shoot for the moon and even if you miss you land among the stars
— kuzzy (@kylekuzma) June 23, 2017
Want to thank everyone that has helped me and that has believed in me. It's time to really work now.
— kuzzy (@kylekuzma) June 23, 2017
Young hoopers, work hard and fall in love with the game of basketball and it will reward you... the ball did that for me!
— kuzzy (@kylekuzma) June 23, 2017
All I need is one foot in the door #BLESSED
— Thomas Bryant (@nolimittb31) June 23, 2017
For his part, president of basketball operations of Magic Johnson was also ready to welcome the new prospects:
Feeling really good about the NBA Draft. Welcome Kyle Kuzma, Thomas Bryant and Josh Hart to the Los Angeles Lakers. Let's get to work!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 23, 2017
We’ll see if the new rookies are feeling as “kumbaya” when they’re going through whatever rookie duties Larry and his son have cooked up for them, but seeing players’ excitement at getting to follow their NBA dream is one of the most fun parts of the draft.
Harrison Faigen is co-host of the Locked on Lakers podcast (subscribe here), and you can follow him on Twitter at @hmfaigen.